Goals for 2011

This year is going to be... for lack of better words... different. This year, as well as most of next year, I am going to be living centered on Christ, and the Gospel. I will be leaving on my mission, and unless I have been lied to my whole life, I will be living a different life style. I have decided to create goals that will prepare me for my mission. I have posted my goals so everybody that cares can see what I want to accomplish before my mission. I understand that most of my goals will require me actually striving to accomplish them. I have created plans to help accomplish most of my goals, but I may need help from those I love to keep striving to hit the goals. My hope is that those that actually care and read this blog will ask me on a regular basis how I'm doing with my goals. If I am constantly being reminded to keep on my goals I may just accomplish them. In the years past I make all these goals for the new year and by the middle of January my goals are completely forgotten.


I have found an awesome website that has scheduled my reading for me of both the New Testament, and the Book of Mormon. I tried posting my schedule, but sadly I couldn't figure it out. Lds scripture tools is the website. It even gives a ten minute scripture memorize system. I think it is awesome, and I will probably use it as I memorize certain scriptures that I will use on the mission.


Another main goal I will have accomplished is to get in shape, both physically and mentally. But I am mainly going to focus on the physical part. It will be important for me as a missionary to be able to walk miles without getting winded, and to be able to bike uphill both ways! In order to accomplish this goal, I plan to go to the gym every day. I have yet to decide if I should wake up early or go at night, but this goal will be accomplished. Starting today!!!


I was able to go through the temple for the first time the last week of 2010. The specific date was 12/29/10, as if anybody even reads this and cares. :) But one goal that I would love to accomplish, but I don't know if I will. I would like to go through one session at every temple in Utah. That is a lot of sessions, and a lot of driving, but how cool would that be? So far this year I have been to the Ogden temple. I would say the Logan one, but of course that was last year so I can't count that one yet.

These are my main goals for 2011. But my biggest and bestest goal for this year will be to start serving my mission! I am so excited to serve the Lord!